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Q1 mango, pineapple and banana outputs up

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Core Tip: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported that the production of mango, pineapple and banana rose in the first quarter.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported that the production of mango, pineapple and banana rose in the first quarter. In its major fruit crops quarterly bulletin the PSA said that mango production during the quarter rose 4.1% year on year to 97,898.58 metric tons (MT), mainly of the carabao mango variety. The Ilocos Region was the top producer with 47.8% of the total, followed by Central Luzon with 25.9% and Western Visayas with 6.3%.

Pineapple production rose 5.7% to 662,500.29 MT, led by Northern Mindanao, which accounted for 57.7% of total production, followed by Soccsksargen (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos City) with 33%.

Banana production rose 1% to 2.08 million MT, with the Cavendish variety, the main type for export markets, accounting for 55.5%, followed by Saba, a cooking banana, at 25.6%. Davao Region was the top region with 35.6% of the harvest, followed by Northern Mindanao at 26.2%.

 
 
 
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